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this is an excellent hotel in a great location. the hotel is very nice with excellent service and comfortable rooms.

the pool is also nice and romantic. although a tad small with not a huge amount of sun loungers. i have seen nicer pools, but combined with the price, service and location, this is just a small con. i would definitely stay here again.

Highly recommend staying here. It was low season so it was very quite which was great. We were upgraded to a beach view room with asking on arrival which was great after a big few days touring Sri Lanka.

The staff were very attentive and friendly. The view of the sun setting from our balcony was amazing. Great breakfast and room service. Will stay here again if we make it back.

We originally had planned to stay at the Appolo for four nights but cancelled the rest of our trip to stay an additional six nights.

The Appolo is situated in a great location between the snorkeling and surfing beach. The rooms are spacious and the bathroom is huge and excellent. The rooms are all very clean and are quiet. We enjoyed having our breakfast on the beach every day. The hotel is family run and has a homely feel. The owners go beyond what is expected to help with your every need.I would highly recommend the Appolo and will deffinetly stay there again when we return to Sri Lanka.Thank you Appolo for a great stay!

We enjoyed our stay here and was pleasantly surprised by our lovely room with amazing view.
It was very well situated as we were close enough to the beach parties if we wanted to go but far away enough that the music didn't bother us when we wanted to sleep.

Mambos is quite close though so beware of the fireworks that get set off from around 9pm - 11pm and this can be quite startling if you don't know what it is. This is no reason not to stay here though as fireworks seem like a Hikkaduwa issue in general so you will get this in all places.
Had good aircon and balcony. Breakfast is included.

Sea front hotel is by far one the best hotel we stayed in at a very reasonable price. The hotel was very clean and the service excellent.

But what impressed us most was the superb break fast.The variety of dishes which included a variety fruit and the fruit juice was in our opinion outstanding. On many occasions we dined at the Sea front hotel. The many dishes prepared by Pearl was very nourishing above all fantastic. Pearl you are the best. Wasantha and Saranga were most helpful setting up our laptops. The Wifi is excellent. We do thank Wasantha, Pearl and Saranga for their warmth, friendly, and caring nature. We will be back.

The Hotel is a 2 hour drive from the airport and cost us £40 for a luxury mini bus with air conditioning.

The drive is pleasant and lots to see along the way.
The rooms are clean and beds comfortable. Bathrooms basic but again clean and always plenty of hot water.
Clean bedding & towels daily, they even provide an evening turn down service.
Breakfast & dinner offered plenty of choice and varied daily.
We stayed for the Christmas period and on Christmas eve, the gala dinner really was amazing, so much effort was made with staff working extra hard with the preparations for this event.
The staff here are all happy and make every effort to make your stay enjoyable, nothing was too much trouble.
The location is perfect, just on the beach. Security guards on the gate to the beach and at the front of Hotel, for 24hrs a day.
You're not pestered by locals apart from the odd coconut seller or someone selling souvenirs, all very cheap prices, they are happy to barter too.
Lunchtime snacks are available in the poolside bar as well as hot & cold drinks, all of which are cheap.
Plenty of bars along the beach, again prices are cheap, an average lunchtime meal with a drink is around £2 to £3 per person.
Beach is clean and glorious swimming and very safe.
Snorkelling is amazing, the dive centres along the beach offer a package deal which is very good. We saw the giant turtles every day, they are so tame and will eat from your hand.
Night life is good in the local bars which all back onto the beach, good music and great atmosphere.
Tuk tuks whiz up and down the road all day & night, these cost £1 to take you from one end of the town to the other.
We exchanged our currency at the airport and found that our money went a long way.
If you want a rustic, un-commercial & relaxing holiday this Hotel is highly recommended. The Sri-Lankans are so welcoming and friendly, no frills, just a chilled out holiday destination with lots to see and do.

Everything about this small hotel was absolutely perfect. We would return here over and over again. If we had to improve anything it would be to create more space by the pool for lounging in the sun and perhaps adding a small gym.

Had a minor issue with the booked room but the operation Manager Kasun was immediately present to see my needs.

smiles everywhere,willigness to help in everyway. Sanjeev House keeping manager checked with me everytime he saw me if everything is ok. had a couple of friends for the first 3 days when they left I was surrounded with staff asking me if I needed anything. Special thanks to you guys and also to friendly Kasun (same name) water sports and gym Manager thank you for your time, Harshini from the restaurant staff, Aisha at the reception,and everyone else, wonderful energy. thank you for the lovely warm stay. I will be back for sure.

Myself and a friend stayed here and had a wonderful time. The hotel is set on the lake and is simply stunning.

You can ride canoes out on the lake if you wish. We had a lake facing view room which was spacious and clean with a large comfy bed and great power shower. We ate at the restaurant every night ordering the prawn curry which was delicious. The management are ever so helpful in ordering tuk tuks and taxis and do whatever they can to help recommended places to go and see. Our tuk tuk driver came back for us the following day and took us to Galle Fort and Jungle Beach :)
Lovely pool at the hotel and they give you beach towels too.
We had a lovely stay here and would definitely recommended this place and come again!!

We had the best stay at Tranquil Guest House! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful - they're the best! The rooms are clean, bright, and spacious.

The location is awesome. Walking distance to the beach, restaurants, and the bus/train station. The wifi was the fasted we've had in Sri Lanka. Everything about Tranquil Guest House was perfect!! We will definitely stay here on our next visit!

The guesthouse is across the road from the beach, however I never had any issues crossing the road. The location was great as you were in the middle of both the beach in Hikka.

Very close to all the bars and restaurants but far enough away not to be kept up by the party. The owner was so helpful with advise things to do and other places to visit. The rooms were very spacious with hot water, aircon etc, a great mozzie net. There was also a nice balcony area too. Very good value for money.

Traveler impressions of Hikkaduwa

For me this made as a great stopover for one night going from Colombo to the southern beaches.Well connected by trains and buses, it is easily accessible by either.

It was a great place to soak in the quiet and peace of the surroundings especially if one stays in a villa either slightly further south of the town on the beach or on the other side of the road along the beach. These places are better and more quiet than the few big hotels on the beach and make for a better local experience in my mind.

Make it a point to have your meals at Avendra Hotel especially their take out restaurant offers food items which are very tasty and suitable for a budget traveller.

,Sri Lanka

Its a very small town with a very quirky houses. Streets are very small. Take care when crossing or walking on the roads, it seems like the local drivers all thinking that they are on a F1 Race Track :-) Please note that in Hikkaduwa there is no pedestrian paths, everyone walks on the road, so take a good care.

A rather dusty strip of tatty shops along the main Colombo/Galle Road with lots of bars and restaurants - the miles of unspoilt beach are the main attraction.

Surfers have their spots but down towards Dodanduwa the empty beach is perfect for walking, out of season May/june Hikkaduwa is very empty but I prefer that to the more crowded 'season' Dec- Feb though the sea us too rough for swimming and some of the beach 'disappears'. There are some simple restaurants with great fish and views of the crashing waves. beach accommodation tends to be shabby and over-priced with better places inland and round the lagoon and lake. If you like a lively place try Hikkaduwa in season or enjoy peace out of season. Try the local market for shopping. For posher restaurants and trendy bars go 15 k to historic Galle.

Generally honest and fair people. You get the odd stray that will latch on and tell you a story of how much they like the English (Australian, american etc.

)and eventually will get to what they are after such as money to buy school books, or that their daughter / son collects foreign money (preferably notes!) or the old scam about not wanting money - but could you buy them some powdered milk. Politely tell them where to go and they go.

One of the best locations in the enitre island for some good fun by the beach , the night life is excellent!!!

,Sri Lanka

Seemed to be the big beach tourist area and has lots to do! Beach on North end was small and in spots waves were up to the buildings, but tons of restaurants/bars, even dance clubs, shopping/markets, late night food etc.

I saw a small nearby turtle rescue/breeding center, Tsunami memorial and even went out snorkeling on a catamaran, but the reef is pretty much dead here. I spent 2 nights here going down the coast to Galle and had a blast!

Great little town for endless beach fun and sunset drinks that keep you going long into the evening.

,United States

Very friendly people. Always welcoming and willing to chat. There is a party every night of the week in one of the beach bars.

Lots of places to eat and drink cheaply and well along the main strip, and try out some of the Ayuveda health spas. Quite a few tour operators and Scuba places too. The road is noisy with big buses passing through at night, so a room facing away from it would be an advantage,and the air can be quite polluted at times with all the tuk tuks. Be careful of where you step - my leg went down a hole in the pavement right outside the post box!

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Hikkaduwa is located in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, in the Galle District. Its proximity to the much bigger city of Galle makes it easy to access from most points in Sri Lanka either by car or rail. The Hikkaduwa Railway Station is located near the beach, with many hotels scattered around the area.

Hikkaduwa is something of a surfer’s paradise, boasting one of the best surfing locations in Sri Lanka. Because of this reputation, Hikkaduwa Beach can sometimes be crowded, but for the most part it is a serene area, perfect for kicking back on the sand to watch the waves. For those so-inclined, there’s plenty of nightlife and entertainment as well.

There are plenty of opportunities to scuba or snorkel in Hikkaduwa. The Hikkaduwa Coral Sanctuary is very popular among visitors to this area, as it one of the most extensive varieties of corals in the area. Most of the hotels in Hikkaduwa will help guests arrange these tours with local diving companies, so planning ahead is best course of action.

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